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Sydney, Australia
28 December 2006
Shri Eduardo Faleiro
Commissioner of NRI Affairs
Government of Goa
Secretariat, Porvorim
GOA
Dear Mr Faleiro,
Re: The World Alliance of Goan Overseas Associations support the Global
Goans Convention
On behalf of the World Alliance of the Goan Overseas Associations (currently
comprising of various Goan Associations based in Australia, Africa, Canada,
Germany, Macau, the Middle East, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
and the United States of America), I congratulate the Government of Goa and
yourself personally for taking this strategic policy initiative to put the
NRI affairs high on the agenda and for taking positive and practical steps
to make Goa and goans connected and united wherever they are on this planet.
The Global Goan Convention which will be held from 3-5 January, 2007 and the
launching of the GlobalGoans website are an important vital link and a
starting point to understand and discuss the needs, challenges and
opportunities available to NRI's and NRG's..
We are confident that under your leadership, we will see and experience a
positive change and practical measures will be taken to achieve the goals
and objectives of the NRI Affairs Office. Already, we have seen many
successes via the recent press releases.
The World Alliance of the Goan Overseas Associations pledge their support
and would like to get involved and assist in any practical way possible to
make the action plan arising from the Convention a reality. We hope that
this Convention is a start to a long term partnership where not only the
NRIs can ask "What can Goa do for us?" but also, "What NRIs can do for Goa"?.
Nowhere have the opportunities been greater than they are in the world
today. The challenge to us is to step up the pace of applying today's ideas
to tomorrow for the betterment of Goa and Goans all over the world. We can
do this together and the time is now.
We look forward to working together with you and your dedicated team for the
benefit of all Goans throughout the world.
Yours sincerely,
Tony Colaco
Acting General Secretary
World Alliance of the Goan Overseas Associations
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Tony Colaco
www.goansw.com
